Through the Eyes of Travellers: Class 12 Previous Year Questions

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1. _________ Page 25 of 32 { } 32. Read the given source carefully and answer the questions that follow : A warning for Europe Bernier warned that if European kings followed the Mughal model : Their kingdoms would be very far from being well cultivated and people…
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2. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow : A warning for Europe Bernier warned that if European kings followed the Mughal model : Their kingdoms would be very far from being well-cultivated and peopled, so well built, so rich, s…
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3. Identify the foreign traveller with the help of the following information : 1  He was Moroccan traveller of the 14th century.  He had the expertise of Islamic religion law.  He was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Muhammad bin Tughlaq Options : (A) Al-Biruni (B) …
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4. _________ Page 9 of 32 { } 8. Who among the following was appointed Qazi or Judge of Delhi by Sultan Mohd. Bin Tughlaq ? 1 (A) Al-Biruni (B) Mahmud Ali Balkhi (C) Ibn Batuta (D) Seydi Ali Reis _________ Page 10 of 32 { } 9.       …
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5. _________ Page 11 of 32 { } 12. Who among the following is the author of the book of travels called ‘Travels in the Mughal Empire’ ? 1 (A) Francois Bernier (B) Roberto Nobile (C) Duarte Barbosa (D) Marco Polo _________ Page 12 of 32 { } 13.    …
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6. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ? 1 Travellers of Medieval period Native Region (A) Peter Mundi – Spain (B) Antonio Monserrate – Portugal (C) Abdal-Razzak – Morocco (D) Marco Polo – Italy
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7. (a) ‘Francois Bernier contrasted what he saw in India with the situation in Europe.’ Explain the statement with examples. 8 OR (b) ‘Ibn-Battuta has written extensively about his experience in India.’ Explain the statement with examples.
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8. Al-Biruni’s major work ‘Kitab-ul-Hind’ is significant for its comprehensive study of India. Which of the following was the primary aim of this work ? 1 (A) Promote Islamic teaching (B) Map geographical locations (C) Critique culture and traditions (D) Document…
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9. Match Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option from the following : 1 Column-I (Foreign Travellers) Column-II (Countries) a. Afanasi Nikitin I. Persia b. Domingo Paes II. Russia c. Abdur-Razzak III. Portugal d. Nicolo de Conti IV. Italy Options : …
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10. Two statements as Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are given below. Read them carefully and answer the questions that follow : Assertion (A) : Francois Bernier has called the Mughal king as the king of barbarians . Reason (R) : Crown ownership of land was its reas…
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11. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow : 1+1+2=4 A language with an enormous range Al-Biruni described Sanskrit as follows : If you want to conquer this difficulty (i.e. to learn Sanskrit), you will not find it easy, because the language is…
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12. Which of the following statement is not true regarding Ibn Battuta ? (a) He was a Moroccan traveller to India. (b) Badshahnama (c) He had expertise in the Islamic religious law Sharia. (d) He had made a pilgrimage to Mecca. 6 9. ZrMo Xmo H$WZ {XE JE h¢, A{^H$W…
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13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ? (a) Ibn Battuta Portuguese (b) Francois Bernier Frenchman (c) Duarte Barbosa Moroccan (d) Manucci Spanish
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14. Who among the following travellers was from Portugal ? 21. (A) Antonio Monserrate (B)Domingo Paes Peter Mundy (C) (D)Francois Bernier 17 *^ ( ) 6 × 3 = 18 22. (b) 25. (a) (b) 26.1857· 18 *^
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15. There is no change in the Question Paper Design and Assessment Pattern for Academic Session 2026-27. 32. Read the following source carefully and answer the questions that follow: Slaves were generally used for domestic labour, and Ibn Battuta found their servi…
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16. Give three reasons why Ibn Battuta's travel accounts differ greatly from Al Biruni's travel accounts.
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17. The writings of European travellers helped produce an image of India for Europeans through the printing and circulation of their books. Later, after 1750, when Indians like Shaikh Itisamuddin and Mirza Abu Talib visited Europe and confronted this image that Eu…
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18. How did Al Biruni overcome the inherent problems and understood the Indian social and Brahmanical practices. Identify the sources that provided him the support. 3 25, State any three reasons used by the Historians to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire.
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19. According to the passage, for which of the following activities did, the foreign travellers travel to India? A. trade B. recreation C. medical help D. king's invitation
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20. Al-Biruni, Ibn Battuta, and Francois Bernier came from vastly different social and cultural environments. Hence, they were more attentive to everyday activities and practices. Accordingly, which of the following would such travellers MOST LIKELY include in the…
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